11-9-310. When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.
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General rule; perfection by filing. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
(b)of this Code section and subsection
(b)of Code Section 11-9-312, a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.
Exceptions; filing not necessary. The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:
That is perfected under subsection (d), (e), (f), or
(g)of Code Section 11-9-308;
That is perfected under Code Section 11-9-309 when it attaches;
In property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in subsection
(a)of Code Section 11-9-311;
In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under paragraph
(1)or
(2)of subsection
(d)of Code Section 11-9-312;
In certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under subsection (e), (f), or
(g)of Code Section 11-9-312;
In collateral in the secured party’s possession under Code Section 11-9-313;
In a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under Code Section 11-9-313;
In deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, or letter of credit rights which is perfected by control under Code Section 11-9-314;
In proceeds which is perfected under Code Section 11-9-315; or
That is perfected under Code Section 11-9-316.
Assignment of perfected security interest. If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this article is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.